Britany and Britany alone stood on Jonathan Ameraults neck, slashed his wrists and ultimately shot him multiple times resulting in his death. For Immediate Release His wife, Britany Barron, 32, pleaded guilty last year to charges of destroying evidence for her role in the murder of Jonathan Amerault. Barron's trial continues Tuesday, when prosecutors are expected to call more law-enforcement officials to testify. She said the state likely wants to come to a plea agreement with Britany Barron before it can prosecute Armando Barron. The hunters contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game, and two conservation officers went into the woods to find her. And to convict Armando Barron largely based on her testimony. Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. Britany, 31, of Jaffrey, was arrested on Thursday and charged with three counts of falsifying physical evidence in conjunction with Amerault's killing, the release states. Barron Appeals Arguing Jurors Shouldn't Have Heard How Victim Pleaded After he beat his wife, Armando Barron used her phone to lure Jonathan Amerault to Rindge, according to court records. Armando Barron, age 30, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested on Friday, September 25, 2020, and charged with capital murder for knowingly causing the death of Jonathan Amerault by shooting him while engaged in the commission of a kidnapping. Both Britany and Armando Barron remain held without bail. var photocredit = "'Courtesy photos' 'Britany Barron'"; Telephone: 603-271-3658. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. In both instances, Armando Barron had told his wife and parents what to say, Agati said. They certainly require Britanys testimony if they proceed against our client, Smith said. Jaffrey woman seeks bail in evidence tampering case connected to Husband, Wife Arrested In Connection With Murder Of Missing New Amerault was 25 when Armando Barron beat, tortured, and then shot him to death at Annett Wayside Park in Rindge after he discovered that his wife, Britany Barron, had started pursuing Amerault, according to court records. Defense in Armando Barron murder trial alleges wife fired fatal shot There could be another [bullet] that entered the left arm, the elbow region and re-entered the head if his arm is up around his head, sort of cradling his head, protecting his head. She later pleaded guilty to three charges of falsifying physical evidence, one involving sawing Ameraults head from the corpse. He was just kicking this guy. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. "So, these are significant injuries. Support the Scott Traudt is finally totally free 16 years after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting two Lebanon police officers and convicted of assaulting one of them, an arrest Traudt maintains was bogus. Armando Barron was stopped and arrested in Coos County. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); When the trial resumed in the courtroom in the afternoon, both sides presented their opening arguments with the defense admitting Armando Barron is guilty of some of the charges such as domestic violence and assaulting both Britany Barron and Amerault striking her more than once, breaking her nose, and kicking Amerault in the head. Fish. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. Barron was sentenced tolife in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering their son, Jonathan Amerault of Keene. When Amerault arrived, Britany Barron said her husband assaulted him, put a gun in her hand, and ordered her to shoot Amerault. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. Click here Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2021/02/03/plea-deals-to-be-offered-in-decapitation-murder/). But the most immediately lethal wound is one of those gunshot wounds that entered the head.". InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. But Armando Barron denies the charges that he put a gun in Britany's mouth, and ordered her to hurt or kill Amerault. Low 29F. }, Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. by striking her in the head and breaking her nose, and; (2) knowingly strangulating her by applying pressure to her throat or neck causing her to experience impeded breathing or blood circulation or a change in voice. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. Armando Barron was also indicted on three counts relating to domestic violence in a case that has been connected by the courts to Ameraults murder. Britany Barron testified she feared for her life as she and Armando drove separate vehicles to a campsite north of Errol, where she removed Ameraults head from his body, dragged his corpse into the woods and helped conceal his car on her husbands orders. Invalid password or account does not exist. When Armando learned that authorities were looking for him and his wife, he returned to the couples home, allegedly ordering her to bury her lovers body, the affidavit says. Brittany then alleged that Armando fatally shot Amerault three times in Amerault's car. September 25, 2020, Contact: When prosecutor Scott D. Chase gave the states opening argument earlier in the afternoon, he said Armando Barron had flown into a rage on Sept. 19 after Britany asked him for a divorce. Her only comfort was knowing that the defendant was not going to kill her in front of her girls, Chase said. The couple lived in Jaffrey. That's one. }, Armando Barron tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. She also found fingerprints belonging to Britany Barron on a can of spray paint that had been entered into evidence, Martinez said. Anywhere. Leonard sentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. Now Im not going to get up here and say Armando is innocent of everything because he isnt. There were no weekends away; there were no hookups at work, no sexual contact. CONCORD, N.H. - The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for most of New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday. Photos filed as part of Britany Barrons motion for bail show the wounds she sustained when she said her husband, Armando Barron discovered her relationship with Jonathan Amerault. Dr. Duval determined that the cause of Jonathan Amerault's death as, gunshot wound to the head, and that the manner of death is homicide. When investigators later searched the Jeep, Littman said they found dried blood in the middle rear seat, center console, exterior of the glove box and on the passenger's seat and seat belt. var currentLocation = window.location; Ameraults mother, Justine Amerault of Milford, was the first witness to take the stand in the trial, giving tearful testimony of the last time she saw her son, on Sept. 13, 2020, and her concern for him on Sept. 20 and 21 when he did not respond to a text from her on Sept. 19. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. Armando Barron was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday, about two hours after the case went to the jury in Cheshire County Superior Court. While loading the camping gear into the car, (Britany Barron) heard Jonathan moaning in the back of his car. tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. And then he just started kicking him and kicking him and kicking him . She will also have two three and a half to seven years sentences suspended for 10 years. Create a password that only you will remember. 1 of 2. Judge rules NH man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022 Monday's testimony concluded with Jill Therriault, another forensic scientist at the state lab, who works as a firearms examiner. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. He was indicted on one count of kidnapping for knowingly confining Amerault with a purpose to terrorize him and/or to commit an offense against him, and second-degree assault for recklessly causing bodily injury with extreme indifference to the value of human life by kicking Amerault in the head. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday.The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. There had also been two kisses, Chase said. Photographs submitted by the lawyer of Britany Barron, 31, of Jaffrey, show the injuries she endured during alleged assaults by her husband Armando Barron. Armano Barron was indicted on one count of capital murder, for allegedly knowingly causing Ameraults death while attempting to kidnap him, as well as an alternative count of first-degree murder. 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